IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Lawyers say most charges have been dropped against an Iowa City man who led protests against police brutality and racial injustice. The lawyers for Mazin Mohamedali say Friday they have reached an agreement with Johnson County prosecutors to dismiss five of six pending charges against the man. He was arrested June 7 on charges of unlawful assembly and disorderly conduct after taking part in a protest near Interstate 80 that ended when officers used tear gas and flash grenades to disperse a crowd. Mohamedali was then ordered jailed on a parole violation, as a probation officer cited comments he had made about upcoming protests. He’d been convicted in 2018 on charges connected to a gas station robbery.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two white men have been arrested in an assault so severe that the 22-year-old black victim believed he was about to be killed. The NAACP has said the attack in Des Moines was racially motivated. Twenty-eight-year-old Dale Lee Millard and 27-year-old Jesse James Downs are charged with willful injury causing serious injury. Millard was arrested Thursday and is jailed in Polk County on $50,000 bond. Downs surrendered Friday. DarQuan Jones says he was attacked by at least two men early on May 16. He says they choked and punched him, then held his head underwater in a creek.

JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Iowa public television says a member of its staff has tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting it to cancel the taping of a public affairs program. Iowa PBS cancelled the regular Friday taping of Iowa Press in its Johnston studios after learning a staff member was being treated for the virus and was recovering at home. The show this week was scheduled to feature Democratic legislative leaders. Iowa PBS spokeswoman Susan Ramsey says the staff member is under a doctor’s care and is recovering at home. She says the staff member is not an on-air personality and does not interact with members of the public.

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest early Saturday of 27-year-old Randall Wesley Butts of Red Oak for Driving While Revoked and Breach of Peace. Butts was arrested at 1:29 a.m. Saturday in the 600 block of E Hammond Street. He was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,000 bond.

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of a Red Oak man for Public Intoxication on Friday night. At 9:11 p.m. Officers arrested 59-year-old Tony Joe Christensen of Red Oak in the 1200 block of E Summit Street. He was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $300 bond. This was the second night in a row that Christensen was arrested for Public Intoxication.

Atlantic, IA — As part of the effort to expand COVID-19 testing across the state, Test Iowa will open three new clinic sites next week including a site in Atlantic.

The Atlantic site will be operated by Cass County Health System. All Test Iowa tests are performed as a drive-thru service on the northwest side of 1500 East 10^th Street.

Individuals who wish to get tested at the Test Iowa site must follow these steps:

• First, complete the online assessment at testiowa.com.
• Select the testing site (Cass County Health System).
• Receive a QR code.
• Schedule their test appointment by calling 712-250-8297; appointments are available Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 am to noon.

You will receive an email from Test Iowa with a link to your test results as soon as they are ready. The information will be sent to the email address you provided when answering the survey.

Clinic sites are partnerships between the State of Iowa and local health care providers to increase access to testing in their communities. Clinics operate and staff the test sites. The state provides testing supplies and processes the samples through the State Hygienic Lab.

Locations and hours of operation for all test sites can be found at testiowa.com or coronavirus.iowa.gov. More information about testing at the Atlantic site can be found at casshealth.org/testiowa.

A tenth case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been confirmed in Montgomery County. The new case is an adult (18-40) who is currently in isolation.

Montgomery County COVID-19 Testing Data 6/19/2020
New Confirmed Cases 1
Recovered Cases 6
Total Deaths 2
Total Positive Cases 10
Individuals Tested 592

Montgomery County Serology Testing Data 6/19/2020
Individuals Positive 1
Individuals Negative 63
Individuals Tested 64

Current COVID-19 information can be found by visiting the Iowa Coronavirus webpage at,
https://coronavirus.iowa.gov/

On Monday June 22, the Anita Food Pantry is hosting a mobile food pantry through the Food Bank for the Heartland at CAM High School from 2:00 – 4:00 PM, or as supplies last. In the event of rain, the mobile pantry will be set up at the CAM North Elementary school.

Anyone in need is welcome to visit the mobile pantry, and no documentation is needed. People from surrounding towns and communities are welcome.

Food Bank for the Heartland Mobile Food Pantry
When: Monday, June 22 (2:00-4:00 PM, or until supplies run out)
Where: CAM High School (1000 Victory Park Road, Anita, IA 50020). Rain location: CAM North
Elementary School (709 McIntyre Road, Anita, IA 50020).
What: A mobile pantry is a traveling food pantry that delivers food directly to families in need for a oneday distribution. The mobile pantry is available free of charge. Visitors are asked stay in their vehicles
with the trunk open.
Who: Anyone in need is welcome. No documentation needed.

The Anita Food Pantry reminds people who use their services that the Anita Food Pantry will not be open the first Saturday in July because it is the Fourth of July. Therefore, people who may need to visit the Anita Food Pantry in early July are encouraged to visit the mobile pantry on June 22.

Questions can be directed to (402)331-1213. For more information on local food, farmers markets, and food access, follow the Cass County Local Food Policy Council’s Facebook page @CassCountyLocalFood.
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